Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-09
Now for November.

Now for November.
Judge STAPLES said in his admirable
speech in the Roanoke convention
where, by the way, more first-class
speeches were made than we ever heard
in any other convention-that party
victories were not won by brass bands
and stump speeches. In the sense in
which he intended it to be understood,
this remark is true. Brass bands
and good speeches are excellent In
themselves, and are by no means
to be despised. They stir the
hearts Of the people, and put them
into the humor of working. They are
useful as well as ornamental. They
are the thunder, so to speak, which is
always to be beard when and where
there is lightning. They serve the
same purpose as that for which Gen
eral STERLING PRICE, of the Con-
federatc States army, said no used can
non-to warm up and encourage the
boys" Certainly fine speaking and
fine music have their uses.
But Judge STAPLES was no doubt
thinking Of WILLIAM MAHoNE. Hyou
are about to engage in a contest with
MALONE don't rely upon anything else
than continuous, persistent, never
ceasiDg work. He will attend your
"rousements, and when the meetings
adjourn will either in person or by
proxy have a conference with every
Mahoneite whom your speeches have i'm
pressed, and in the cases of weakened
brethren" will have them at work for
his ticket before they know what he is
after. He is no orator; but he is .
worker. He is now loading down the
mails with documents intended and
calculated to prejudice the people
against the Democratic party. He has
his machinery already in motion all
over the State. He will make q des-
perste struggle to save his political life
for the triumph Of the Democratic party
this year will end his career.
We are not at all afraid Of defeat
next November. As Judge JOIN L.
HAEEIs said in tue Roanoke conven-
ton, MALONE Is not clothed with the
power nor strengthened by the ap-
phapces which he had in 1889. Then
The patronage Of the Federal Govern
nent IVES under his control, and the
Governor Of Virginia was the man
whom he had selected for that Office in
1880. To.,mssters, intsrnll-revenu.
officers. and III the Federal officials
who were afraid of having their heads
cut off by MALONE if they failed to
execute his Will. were not only
personally enlisted in behalf OF his
candidate Tor the Legislature, but were
made TO furnish money. Then the
Democrats did not have seventeen out
Of The twenty-one State senator's hold
ing We repeat, therefore. that We
cannot doubt the success of the Demo
cratic party next fall. Nevertheless, it
is still true, as it always has been. that
success comes only to him who works
for it.
The Roanoke convention called for
thorough organization OF the Demo-
cratic party. This must be had. We.
too, must sec TO it that the people have
documents TO read ut their leisure in
their own homes We must have Dem
ocrats selected in every neighborhood
to notify the central authorities, If need
be, of whatever may be necessary to
the success of the Democratic candi-
dates for tho Legislature. These can
didates themselves must be good men
and true-not meIe figure-heads. They
must be ready and willing to lend a
helping hand whenever there Is any
thing Of importance to be done.
The masses must be reached. Think
of1eS3. Never was there people more
thoroughly in earnest than were the good
people Of Virginia at that time. Every
Democrat seemed to feel that the party
would be defeated unless he went to
work. Every Observation-Disclosures had
as many workers at his command as he
could find work for. Every MALONE
orators efforts were at once neutra!ized
by the convincing words which the
burning zeal Of the Democrats at every
gathering prompted them to utter In
the va, Of comment upon the speeches
Of uose orators.
sueh are the signs OF victory. Con-
slant labor is the only known precursor
of victory when political parties join
battle. There capnot be too many
men enlisted in work OF this kind.
There cannot DO too many vigilance
committees. There cannot be too many
men ready to communicate with the
county and city committees, and the
State Central Committee when nsces
sary. There cannot be too many
men who recognize it as their highest
duty 10 their country to devote theil
time, their talents. and their unceasins
lsbors TO the patriotic work Of saving
Virginia from the wors! enemy she ever
had.
40 tue descendants a patriot line,
youchssfs this picture for your state 10 see.
Let every man grid on his armor,
never 10 be taken of until the battle is
fought and the victory won.
Foraker's Last.
Very recently Governor FoRAKnI
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